United States hints at early hydrogen bomb tests
Washington reports possible first hydrogen bomb tests at Eniwetok, stating the series of atomic tests were "successfully carried out" as part of thermonuclear weapons research. The joint AEC and Defense Dept statement offered guarded language about whether a weapon was detonated, while noting progress toward a potent fusion-based device.
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Washington
United States
Eniwetok Proving Grounds
Mid- Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Attorney Asks Indictment of McCracken for Murder
Orange County Grand Jury was asked to indict Henry Ford McCracken on murder, kidnapping, and child stealing charges in the death of 10 year old Patricia Hull. District Attorney James L Davies led 21 witnesses, starting with the Hull parents, as about 300 spectators watched outside.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Henry Ford McCracken
Orange County Grand Jury
Patricia Jean Hull
James L. Davis
Leonard D. Hull
Sycamore Street
Hull
Grand Jury
McCracken
Allied Forces Press North Into Korea Across 38th Parallel
Allied tanks and infantry pushed across the 38th Parallel in a widening offensive aimed at the retreating Communists. In the east central front a spearhead advanced four miles into North Korea while Western and central fronts reported new crossings and heavy fighting. Field dispatches noted air force strikes killing or wounding about 2,000 Reds as Lt. Gen. Van Fleet praised the all-out pursuit and vowed no limit on chasing the enemy.
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Tokyo
38Th Parallel
North Korea
Seoul
Chunchon
South Korea
James A. van Fleet
United States
Eighth Army
Red Korea
Vanfleet
van Fleet
Fifth Air Force
Uijonguu
Chunchon-Hwachon
Edward M. Almond
Clark L. Ruffner
Claude B. Ferenbaugh
U. S. Seventh Division
Accusation Refers To MacArthur Troop Actions At Yalu
Gen. J Lawton Collins testified that Gen. Douglas MacArthur violated military orders by sending U S troops to the Yalu River near the Manchuria Korea border. He said MacArthur ignored a clear directive to use only South Korean troops on the frontline. Collins noted the Joint Chiefs did not countermand the move, calling it a specific example of disobedience.
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Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Yalu
Manchuria
Korea
MacArthur
Collins
Army
Truman
U. S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Defense Marshall
Omar N. Bradley
Col
Heat Drives Phoenix to Record Heat Now and Ahead
Heat sweeps Phoenix as residents enjoy shirtsleeve weather while forecasts warn of 100 degree days. Louis Jurwitz predicts 105 today, possibly 107 tomorrow as dry air from California and Nevada pushes temperatures up. Gila Bend hits 101, Yuma 103, with a cooling trend expected by Monday.
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Phoenix
Louis R. Jurwitz
Gila Bend
Yuma
Arizona
California
Nevada
Valley OF the
Flash Flood Strikes Abilene Texas Overnight
Abilene Texas faced a night of flash flooding with two missing and about 25 families driven from homes. Cedar Creek and Catclaw Creek flooded up to two to three feet after a 2.05 inch hour rainfall and 8 to 10 inches in Taylor County. National guardsmen police and sheriffs deputies used eight boats to rescue 12 families in the city.
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Abilene
Tex
Roscoe Wigfall
Cedar Creek
Charles Fuller, Jr
Wigfall
Catclaw Creek
Taylor County
Plant blast at D. M. Bare Plant kills two in Roaring Spring
An explosion at the D. M. Bare Paper Company plant in Roaring Spring last night killed two people and injured six, sending tremors through the 6,000 resident community.
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Altoona
D. M. Bare Paper Company
Roaring Spring
Deaths In Navy Launch Capsizing Rise To Six
Newport R I May 25 At least 16 sailors died when a motor launch capsized in a northeast gale throwing 135 navy men into heavy seas. The navy reports 23 missing with 14 seen aboard or on the pier before departure. Two were listed dead yesterday. Names of the missing will be released after kin notifications.
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Newport
R. L
Navy
Boston
Pima County Bookie Joints Raided Four Arrested
Special to The Gazette Tucson May 25 County Attorney Morrison used criminal and civil actions to crack down on alleged horse race bookies. The Varsity Smoke Shop 34 South Stone Avenue raided four held on four counts wagering other than by pari mutuel plus civil injunctions against Varsity and Rosetree Billiard Parlor 39 South Fifth Avenue. Arrested on superior court warrants William Dillas 38 operator of the Varsity Smoke Shop four counts. Barney Deckter 36 two counts. William Estericher 44 seven counts. Truman Brydia 38 seven counts. Morrison warned this is only the beginning and that gamblers have banded together. The raid was conducted by Morrison and deputies without police present. Bond set at 1,000 per count.
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Tucson
Robert Morrison
Varsity
South Stone Avenue
Rosetree
South Fifth Avenue
William Dillas
East Ninth Street
Dillas
Barney Deckter
Timrod
Deckter
William Estericher
South Cherry Avenue
Truman Boyd
Truman Brydia
South Fourth Avenue
Morrison
State of
Arizona
Communist China backs Soviet rejection of peace treaty draft
Communist China announced support for the Soviet rejection of the United States draft peace treaty for Japan and demanded a voice in drafting any pact, signaling opposition to Washington’s terms and seeking influence in postwar arrangements.
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China
United States
Japan
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks rise modestly as a partial recovery steadies shares. Bonds show quiet price changes. Cotton markets mix with short covering and liquidation pressures evident.
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New York
Woman's Page Fragment Teases Local Highlights
A fragment from the 25 Woman's Page outlines upcoming local features and community notes, including social events, schedule tips, and brief notices. It lists readers' submissions, club activities, and calendar items likely to appear in later pages.
Suspect Guzik Taken From Solitary For Session
A mystery man joined in attempts to free 41 year old Charles A Guzik from Maricopa County jail on $150000 bond. The case centers on charges of immoral acts with Phoenix school children and involved a planned jailbreak with Guzik aided by lawyer George T Wilson and bail bondsman Sam Greenbaum. The day’s events included a private jail conference and discussions of bond reductions while police traced a nationwide network of contacts and pornographic material tied to Guzik home.
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Charles A. Guzik
Phoenix
Guzik
George T. Wilson
Sam Greenbaum
Wilson
Jake
Greasy Thumb) Guzik
al Capone
Arizona
Maricopa County
Greenbaum
Justice of the Peace
Harry Westfall
The
Phoenix Gazette
John J. Flynn
Flynn
East Phoenix Precinct
Suit Challenges Arizona Highways Magazine Contracts
Arizona State Federation of Labor officials sue in Maricopa County Superior Court seeking declaratory relief on the Arizona Highway Commission contracts for printing the Arizona Highways magazine. They ask for an injunction to bar the commission and state auditor from executing or funding the deals with W. A. Krueger of Milwaukee and Pacific Press of Los Angeles, arguing improper authority and out-of-state bids. The suit names K S Brown and Elmer F Vickers Sr as petitioners and notes a color pages contract awarded April 17 to Krueger despite Phoenix's John Tyler Printing and Publishing Company involvement with a 5 percent margin.
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Arizona Highway Commission
Arizona Highways Magazine
Maricopa County
Arizona State Federation of Labor
K. S. Brown
State Federation of Labor
Elmer F. Vickers
W. A. Krueger
Milwaukee
Wis
Pacific Press, Inc
Los Angeles
Krueger Company
John Tyler Printing and Publishing Company of
Phoenix
Noted Leaders Respond to War and Mainland Crisis
International News Service surveys United States and Asia reactions to rising conflict. President Truman warns against a third World War. General Chesty Puller notes the public’s desire to fight without harm. Madame Chiang Kai-shek says mainland Chinese realize Communist cruelty after attacks.
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International News Service
Washington
Truman
San Francisco
Lewis B
Chesty) Puller
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Mouse In Stove Triggers Alarm And Hospital Visit
A tiny mouse trapped in a stove caused a woman’s scream and three police officers to respond. Grant Fraser, a North Phoenix High School teacher, sustained cuts while aiding Mrs. Paul Ender at 1209 East Edgemont Avenue. Officers found and killed the mouse in the kitchen range, then took Fraser to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment.
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Grant Fraser
North Phoenix
Paul Ender
East Edgemont Avenue
Fraser
Mrs. Ender
Ed Jolley
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lucian Luckett
Eldon Roles
Phoenix Targeted as Crime Leader in FBI Report
The FBI report places Phoenix among high crime areas for 1950 with 3,831 offenses and a rate of 3,630 per 100,000, far above the national 1,513. Larcenies lead with 2,515, followed by burglaries 643 and auto thefts 468, while murders total seven. Local officials dispute the figures citing population fluctuations and outlying areas.
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Phoenix
United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mountain States
FBI
Denver McWilliams
Police Identification Bureau
Bradley Going To Europe To Confer With Eisenhower
General Omar N. Bradley will depart for Europe on June 1 to meet with General Dwight D. Eisenhower and other North Atlantic military leaders, officials said.
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Bradley
Europe
Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic
Pittsburgh Cubs tilt in 10 run loss to Chicago
Pittsburgh finished with 14 runs on 16 hits while Chicago managed 15 runs. Dickson and McCullough credited with key hits as Hiller and Walker held the line for Chicago. Evening games include Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Cincinnati at St. Louis AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia at New York St. Louis at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland Washington at Boston.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Dickson
McCullough
Hiller
Kelly
Lown
Walker
Owen
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
American League
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
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Cignin Army
Marshall
Texas City
Pima County
Superior
Robert S. Tullar
Tullar
Esterich
Associated Press
United Press
House Ways and Means
Erle Cocke, Jr
American Legion
Congressional
Sky Harbor
Eone Tes
Eighth Infantry
Fourth Infantry Division
New York City
Broadway
City Hall
European Defense Command
Wall Street
L. C. Boies
Mike Brodeen
Brodeen
Jai
State Order
Mouse
McWilliams
Earl L. O’clair
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